Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing
NAICS Code: 321200
BLS projects Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing to contract -1.1% through 2034 - 3.5 points slower than the 2.4% average across 291 U.S. industries, faster-growing than 26% of them. Its trajectory is close to the typical U.S. industry.
Where Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing sits among all industries
Projected 2024-2034 growth across 291 U.S. industries (BLS). This industry is marked in rose.
Where Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing sits by projected growth
Projected employment change across tracked industries
-1.1% Top 74% higher than 26% of 291 industries
Industries, banded by projected growth
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Source BLS Employment Projections · 2026-05-15
Contraction read
Signature: 36.9% mean employer AI exposure across 285 tracked public companies .
BLS projects contraction even though many public companies still map to this sector - read employer grades as residual corporate exposure, not proof the industry will keep the same staffing footprint.
NAICS 321200 · 82,200 workers (2024, ×1k) · source BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034. Employer AI grades are occupation-weighted scores from our SEC cohort, not automation predictions for every establishment in Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing.
Public companies in this NAICS sector
NAICS sector 31-32 bucket (includes sibling industries). 285 companies scored · mean AI exposure 36.9%.
| Company | AI grade |
|---|---|
| Abbott Laboratories | B |
| AbbVie Inc. | B |
| Abivax S.A. | B |
| Acadia Pharmaceuticals Inc | B |
| Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp | B |
| Adma Biologics, Inc. | B |
| Air Products & Chemicals, Inc. | B |
| Albemarle Corp | B |
Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure from our employer corpus - not a claim that every establishment in Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing shares the same risk. Source: SEC company metadata + O*NET-weighted scores · as of 2026-05-15.
Peer Industries by Employment
How Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing (NAICS 321200) compares to industries of similar size, ordered by 2024 BLS employment.
| Industry | 2024 | Growth |
|---|---|---|
| Apparel manufacturing | 84,500 | -30.4% |
| Communications equipment manufacturing | 83,000 | -6.6% |
| Personal and household goods repair and maintenance | 82,500 | +5.9% |
| Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing | 82,200 | +2.4% |
| Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing | 82,200 | -1.1% |
| Elementary and secondary schools; state | 81,600 | -4.9% |
Peers are selected by similarity in 2024 employment. Figures in thousands. Source: BLS Employment Projections 2024-2034.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many people work in Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing?
As of 2024, the Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing industry employs approximately 82,200 workers in the United States, according to BLS Employment Projections data.
Is Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing growing or declining?
The Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing industry is projected to decline by 1.1% from 2024 to 2034, a net change of -900 jobs over the decade.
Which public companies sit near Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing?
285 tracked public companies in NAICS sector 31-32 (sibling industries included). Sample names include Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie Inc., Abivax S.A.. Grades are occupation-weighted AI exposure scores, not company-specific automation forecasts.
How will AI affect the Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing industry?
Among 285 tracked public companies tied to this industry's sector, the mean occupation-weighted AI exposure score is 36.9% (most common grade B). That is a staffing-pattern signal from our employer corpus, not a forecast for every firm in Veneer, plywood, and engineered wood product manufacturing. Pair it with occupation-level AI exposure scores for role-specific risk.
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Industry-level figures are aggregates; individual employer and occupation outcomes vary.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections 2024-2034; SEC employer metadata for AI grades Employment figures in thousands. Employer grades are occupation-weighted exposure scores, not firm automation forecasts